Verbs: Tenses and Principal Parts

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that is written in FUTURE tense:

• Angel rode his bike to my house.

• Angel will be over in about ten minutes.

• Angel is at my house today because there is no school.

Multiple Choice

Select the sentence that is written in PAST tense.

• Jackie opens the door for the lady with the stroller.

• I gave Jackie the rest of my Takis when I got full.

• Jackie will go to Mexico with her grandparents over Spring Break.

Multiple Choice

In what TENSE is this sentence written:

The dog eats his food slowly, pausing every few moments to make sure no one is around.

• Future

• Past

• Present

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the same tense consistently?

• I walk into the science classroom and said hello to my teacher.

• The teacher pointed at a desk and told me to take a seat.

• I ran out of the room and see two of my friends standing near my locker.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the present participle of the verb "to help"?

• My mom helps me with my math homework every night.

• Theo is helping me with my science project after school.

• I help my younger sisters get ready for school in the mornings.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the past participle of "to eat"?

• I had eaten too much candy, so I was feeling sick.

• We always eat our breakfast in the kitchen.

• The boys ate all of the pizza before I could get any.

Multiple Choice

Identify the principle part of the verb in the sentence:

I am falling asleep early tonight.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the principle part of the verb in the sentence:

My family goes to the zoo every year on Mother's Day.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the principle part of the verb in the sentence:

He had forgotten to turn in the permission slip for the debate trip.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle

Multiple Choice

Identify the principle part of the verb in the sentence:

My family was eating dinner when the power went out.

• present

• present participle

• past

• past participle